On behalf of the MECA Dining Services Team, welcome to the on-campus dining services, located on the second floor of the Porteous Building. We look forward to serving you and providing the best dining experience possible. The information in this dining guide can be used as a quick reference to all of our services. We look forward to serving the MECA community each and every day. We invite and encourage you to contact us at anytime with questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions. Your feedback, both positive and negative, is always welcome as it can only help us to serve you better. We guarantee a response to all comments, whether received via email, voice mail, or comment card, within a couple of days. Please give us your continual feedback so we may better serve you in the future. Please contact us at café@MECA.edu or 207.699.5066.

Using your Meal CardPlease treat your MECA ID card as a credit card. Do not lend it to anyone or borrow one from someone else. Fraudulent lending of your ID card will result in your ID being confiscated and forwarded for further disciplinary action

Dietary RequirementsDo you have particular dietary needs? No problem! Our Campus Dining Services Program will try our best to accommodate your special dietary requirements. For more information, please contact us at café@MECA.edu.

Campus Dining Policies & ProceduresOne of our main goals is to provide a pleasant, clean, comfortable and satisfying dining experience. In order to the meet this goal, we need your help in adhering to the following procedures:

Present your MECA ID to the cashier when using your meal plan or MECA Bucks account.

Please clear your table when you have finished dining and make the table available for others.

Anyone caught taking food from the Café without paying will be referred to the Office of Student Affairs for potential disciplinary action.

EmploymentEarn extra income while on campus, make friends and have fun by being a Campus Dining Services employee. We offer flexible hours to fit your class schedule., competitive wages and the benefit of working close to home. Interested students should stop by the Dining Services Office located in the Café. We would love to set up an appointment with you and discuss the opportunities available.

Café hours & meal plan times are based on student schedules, they are subject to adjustment to meet the dining needs of our students.

The Café is closed over scheduled school breaks.

If classes are cancelled Café hours are 11am to 7pm.

Message from GM:

On behalf of the MECA Dining Services Team, welcome to the MECA Café, located on the second floor of the Porteous Building. We look forward to welcoming you to our community here at Maine College of Art and will strive to provide you with the best dining experience possible. We look forward to serving the MECA community each and every day.

We invite and encourage you to contact us at any time with questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions. Your feedback, both positive and negative, is always welcome as it can only help us to serve you better. We guarantee a response to all comments, whether received via email, voice mail, or comment card, within a couple of days. Please give us your continual feedback so we may better serve you in the future. Please contact us at café@MECA.edu or (207) 699-5066.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. I am a residential student. What are my meal plan options? A. All residential students living in Oak Street are automatically enrolled in the 17-meal plan. All residential students living in the Shepley or Miles Standish are automatically enrolled in the 7-meal plan and are welcome to upgrade to the 17-meal plan. All residential students may also choose to purchase additional MECA Bucks for additional flexibility.

Q. I live off-campus or I'm a faculty or staff member. What are my meal plan options? A. All students, faculty and staff are eligible to purchase any meal plan. Please contact the Business Office for more information.

Q. Can I have both a Block Plan and a MECA Bucks account? A. Yes. Use MECA Bucks for when you want less than a meal or are eating at the Café outside of the scheduled breakfast, lunch and dinner hours. Use your 50 Block Plan to purchase full meals. You may only use your 50 Block Plan during designated meal times

Q. What is the difference between a 50 or 25 Block Plan and a MECA Bucks account? A. In the 50 Block Plan, you are buying a block of meals. With MECA Bucks, you pay for each item individually, i.e. one cup of coffee, one bagel. You may only use your meal plan during designated meal times only. MECA Bucks are available for use at all times.

Q. What is the difference between a 7 or 17 meal plan and a 50 Block plan? A. All plans must be used during the hours designated for meals. The 7 and 17 meal plans allows you to eat 7 or 17 meals weekly. The 50 Block Plan allows you to eat 50 meals within the academic year.

Q. Where do I make changes to my meal plan or add MECA Bucks to my account? A. The Business Office in the Administrative Center.

Q. May I add additional funds to my meal plan if I run out of funds before the semester is over? A. Yes, you can add additional funds in the form of MECA Bucks in $50 increments or you can elect the 50 Block Plan at any time during the fall or spring semester.

Q. What happens with my unused meals or MECA Bucks? A. Unused meals or MECA Bucks roll over from the fall to spring semester, but any unused meals or MECA Bucks are forfeited at the end of the academic year.

Q. May I treat guests with my meal plan? A. No, you may not treat guests with your meal plan.

Q. May I treat guests using my MECA Bucks? A. Yes, you may use your MECA Bucks to pay for guests and/or family.

Q. When does the meal plan week begin and end? A. The Meal Plan week begins at breakfast on Friday and ends the following week after dinner on Thursday. The Café cashier will be happy to remind you how many meals you have consumed on your plan as well as how many MECA Bucks are left on your account.

Q. Are there times during the year when my meal plan is not in effect? A. Yes, the meal plan is not in effect during college breaks, including Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Breaks.

Q. Are there times of the day when I cannot use my meal plan? A. Yes, the Meal Plan can only be used during the following meal hours: